Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Navistar agrees to Clean Air Act settlement
Settlement
Navistar agreed to pay a $52 million civil penalty and to mitigate nitrogen oxide emissions in order to resolve Clean Air Act violations. According to the report, the court held that the engines were model year 2010 engines and required a 2010 certificate of conformity.
Stated objective. Resolve violations of the federal Clean Air Act.
Source excerpt
Navistar International Corporation, which manufactures trucks and diesel engines in Lisle, has agreed to pay a $52 million civil penalty and mitigate at least 10,000 tons of nitrogen oxide emissions from older, heavily-polluting commercial vehicles and equipment to resolve violations of the federal Clean Air Act.
The court held that the engines were in fact model year 2010 engines and required to be covered by a 2010 certificate of conformity demonstrating compliance with the lower emission requirements.
2021
Navistar recalls 32,603 trucks over engine shutdown issue
Recall announced
Navistar is recalling 32,603 International LT and Lonestar trucks in the U.S. and Canada because loss of electrical power could cause engines to shut down without warning and increase crash risk. No crashes or injuries were reported in the cited filings.
Company response
Remediation — Navistar
International dealers will replace the battery ground cable from the battery box to the chassis frame with a new, longer and more flexible battery ground cable assembled with a flat ring terminal designed to remove the stress loads found during testing.
Source excerpt
No crashes or injuries were reported in the NHTSA filing covering 27,457 trucks or a similar Transport Canada filing covering 5,146 trucks.
Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) is recalling 32,603 of the trucks in the U.S. and Canada.
2015
Litigation settlements involving MaxxForce engines
The company disclosed settlements and continuing legal exposure associated with claims involving certain MaxxForce engines. The matters were part of the broader commercial and regulatory fallout from the earlier emissions-technology program.
2013
MaxxForce emissions and engine-performance controversy
Navistar faced regulatory disputes, customer complaints, warranty costs, and litigation connected with certain MaxxForce diesel engines and the company's approach to meeting tighter emissions requirements. The controversy damaged financial performance and contributed to a change in engine and emissions strategy.